China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among Games-related personnel
2 years, 10 months ago

China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among Games-related personnel

The Hindu  

Thirty-four new COVID-19 infections were detected among Olympics-related personnel, the Beijing 2022 Winter Games organising committee said on Sunday, including Poland's short track medal hopeful Natalia Maliszewska. Of the total infections, 23 were among new airport arrivals, while 11 were people already in the "closed-loop" bubble that separates event personnel from the public to curb the spread of infections. Maliszewska is the eighth Polish athlete to have tested positive and has gone into isolation, the Polish Olympic Committee said on Sunday. Australia announced a positive COVID-19 test on Sunday among its team members but did not say whether it was an athlete or coaching staff.

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Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

Olympics Sees 40-Plus COVID Cases as Global Infections Rise: WHO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics Sees 40-Plus COVID Cases as Global Infections Rise: WHO

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva: More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Data from 84 countries shows that the percentage of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes Covid-19 disease -- "has been rising for several weeks", she told …

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise, says WHO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise, says WHO

The Hindu  

More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Australian medal hope Lani Pallister pulled out of the women’s 1500m freestyle after falling ill. Data from 84 countries shows that the percentage of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that …

Olympics see 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise: WHO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics see 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise: WHO

New Indian Express  

GENEVA: More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Australian medal hopes Lani Pallister pulled out of the women's 1500m freestyle after falling ill. Data from 84 countries shows that the percentage of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 - the virus that …

Five players on Australia’s women’s water polo team have tested positive for COVID-19
5 months ago

Five players on Australia’s women’s water polo team have tested positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

PARIS — Five players on Australia’s women’s water polo team for the Paris Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19. Anna Meares, the chef de mission for the Australian team in Paris, said the COVID cases have been confined to the water polo team. “We treat COVID no differently to any other respiratory illness, but we want to ensure that we …

China Covid surge not expected to 'significantly impact' Europe: WHO
1 year, 11 months ago

China Covid surge not expected to 'significantly impact' Europe: WHO

Hindustan Times  

The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees “no immediate threat" for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. Other countries including the U.S., India, Japan, South Korea and several European nations have announced tougher COVID-19 measures on travelers from China amid concerns over a lack …

WHO Europe: no immediate COVID-19 threat from China
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO Europe: no immediate COVID-19 threat from China

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. Other countries including the U.S., India, Japan, South Korea and several European nations have announced tougher COVID-19 measures on travelers from China amid concerns …

Europe faces no immediate COVID-19 threat from China, WHO says
1 year, 11 months ago

Europe faces no immediate COVID-19 threat from China, WHO says

LA Times  

Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s director for Europe, says the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but …

Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus measures
1 year, 11 months ago

Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus measures

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Chinese government sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on visitors from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a …

China says Covid rules on national travellers abroad 'unacceptable', warns countries of 'countermeasures'
1 year, 11 months ago

China says Covid rules on national travellers abroad 'unacceptable', warns countries of 'countermeasures'

Firstpost  

Beijing: China condemned mandatory Covid-19 test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its territory and warned that the decision could take “countermeasures” in response. Countries that have imposed curbs on travellers from China Australia Travellers from China visiting Australia will have to submit a negative Covid-19 test from 5 January. Also Read: China Covid surge …

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo
1 year, 11 months ago

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo

Firstpost  

Washington: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world and spread a new Covid-19 variant. The former Trump official told radio host John Catsimatidis that Covid could rapidly spread across the globe because more Chinese residents are now free to travel after the Xi administration dropped its strict …

China Covid surge puts world on alert: Canada, Australia, Morocco impose restrictions on Chinese travellers
1 year, 11 months ago

China Covid surge puts world on alert: Canada, Australia, Morocco impose restrictions on Chinese travellers

Firstpost  

Canberra: As China continues to witness a surge in Covid-19 cases following its relaxation of stringent ‘zero-Covid’ rules, authorities around the world have started imposing or considering restrictions and curbs on travellers from the Asian nation. Countries imposing Covid-19 curbs on travellers from China Australia Travellers from China visiting Australia will have to submit a negative Covid-19 test from 5 …

Canada, Australia impose rules on travellers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Canada, Australia impose rules on travellers from China

The Hindu  

Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic. Australian health authorities said on January 1 that from January 5 all air travellers from …

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic. Australian health authorities said Sunday that from Jan 5. all air travelers …

COVID Alert! Australia takes U-turn; mandates pre-departure COVID-19 tests for passengers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID Alert! Australia takes U-turn; mandates pre-departure COVID-19 tests for passengers from China

India TV News  

China COVID-19 scare: Nearly two days after Australia said it would not invoke any fresh rule for passengers arriving from China, it took a U-turn on Saturday and joined a growing list of countries that have imposed strict precautionary directions for Chinese. According to media reports, the country said the new regulations were temporary and added passengers travelling from China, …

Nearly half of two Chinese passenger flights test positive for COVID-19 after landing in Italy: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Nearly half of two Chinese passenger flights test positive for COVID-19 after landing in Italy: Report

India TV News  

China COVID-19 wave: Amid a massive surge of Coronavirus in China, nearly half of the passengers who were travelling from Beijing to Milan tested positive for the lethal virus on Monday. According to a report by Bloomberg, the two flights of sick passengers arrived at Malpensa Airport from China on Monday and added the country has announced mandatory testing for …

Covid-19 pandemic: Australia could place new restrictions on Chinese travelers
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: Australia could place new restrictions on Chinese travelers

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is yet to rule out forcing new Covid-19 restrictions on Chinese travellers amid fears another new variant could soon hit our shores. China this week announced plans to scrap quarantine restrictions on overseas arrivals and allow citizens to leave the country, despite an explosion of new cases nationwide in recent weeks. Australia could place reinstate restrictions …

China’s Beijing eases COVID curbs after rare protests
2 years ago

China’s Beijing eases COVID curbs after rare protests

Al Jazeera  

Authorities in Chinese capital will no longer require negative COVID test to enter supermarkets, commercial buildings. China’s capital Beijing is no longer requiring a negative COVID-19 test to enter supermarkets and commercial buildings, local authorities have said, in the latest loosening of the country’s tough “zero COVID” strategy following rare protests. The loosening of restrictions comes after at least a …

China eases Zero-COVID policy, removes curbs on international flights and cuts quarantine time
2 years, 1 month ago

China eases Zero-COVID policy, removes curbs on international flights and cuts quarantine time

India TV News  

China COVID regulations: China has trimmed the quarantine time for inbound travellers and scrapped curbs on international flights, as it began to ease its stringent Zero-COVID policy. On the domestic front, China has adjusted quarantine requirements for close contacts of confirmed cases from seven days of centralised quarantine plus three days of health observation at home to five days of …

T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play
2 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play

The Hindu  

The ICC in a major announcement has confirmed that players who test positive for COVID-19 will be permitted to play T20 World Cup matches. Australia, which previously used some of the tightest COVID-19 regulations in the world, will take a much more liberal approach to host the World Cup this year, according to the report. If a player's PCR test …

Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fans
2 years, 2 months ago

Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fans

The Hindu  

Fans attending the World Cup in Qatar must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of their vaccination status, organisers said in a statement on Thursday. All visitors aged six and over must present a negative result from a PCR test taken within 48 hours before their departure or from a rapid antigen test taken in the 24 hours …

Commonwealth Games: Navjot Kaur tests positive for COVID-19, to fly back home
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Navjot Kaur tests positive for COVID-19, to fly back home

The Hindu  

India midfielder Navjot Kaur’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games came to an abrupt end as she is set to fly back home after testing positive for COVID-19. She has been cleared to fly back to India by the organisers,” a team source told PTI. Two cricket team members — Pooja Vastrakar and S. Meghana — tested positive for COVID-19 in …

CWG 2022: A Dozen Covid-19 Cases Testing Positive Everyday; Medical Advisor Says Nothing To Worry
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: A Dozen Covid-19 Cases Testing Positive Everyday; Medical Advisor Says Nothing To Worry

News 18  

About a dozen athletes are expected to test positive for COVID-19 on a daily basis at the Games Village but that’s not very alarming, assured Commonwealth Games medical advisor Dr Peter Harcourt. “About a dozen a day are returning positive but 1200-1400 athletes go through COVID-19 testing process everyday. If there’s a history of COVID, then the vaccination status of …

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team's preparation camp for the Commonwealth Games was on Thursday been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak as five people, including striker Gurjant Singh and head coach Graham Reid, have tested positive for the virus and placed under isolation, here. "Two players and three members of the Support Staff of the Indian Men's Hockey team, currently preparing …

COVID-19 cases force cancellation of men's team match
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 cases force cancellation of men's team match

China Daily  

Wednesday's Volleyball National League match in the Philippines between the Chinese men's team and France has been canceled after multiple Chinese players tested positive for COVID-19, the International Volleyball Federation and the China Volleyball Association said on Monday. According to a statement released by the FIVB, the Chinese men's team is unable to field six players for the match due …

Players of Chinese men's volleyball team test positive for COVID-19, confirms CVA
2 years, 6 months ago

Players of Chinese men's volleyball team test positive for COVID-19, confirms CVA

China Daily  

BEIJING - Multiple players in the Chinese men's volleyball team tested positive for COVID-19, China Volleyball Association confirmed on Monday night. The world volleyball governing body FIVB stated on Monday afternoon that the men's Volleyball National League match between China and France on Wednesday has been canceled after China confirmed they could not field a team due to medical circumstances …

Xi Jinping defends China's zero-Covid policy amid Shanghai lockdown to curb surge in cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Xi Jinping defends China's zero-Covid policy amid Shanghai lockdown to curb surge in cases

India Today  

Defending his country's stringently implemented zero-COVID policy amid a huge surge of coronavirus cases in Shanghai and other cities, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said China's targeted and effective COVID-19 prevention and control measures ensured the safe and smooth hosting of Winter Olympics. Addressing a gathering to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the Beijing 2022 Olympic …

China: Shanghai to lock down for testing as COVID surges
2 years, 8 months ago

China: Shanghai to lock down for testing as COVID surges

Al Jazeera  

The financial hub of 26 million people has become a testing ground for China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy. China’s financial hub of Shanghai says it will lock down the city in two stages to carry out COVID-19 testing over a nine-day period, after it reported a new daily record for asymptomatic infections. The city recorded 2,631 new asymptomatic cases, which accounted for …

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
2 years, 9 months ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Hindustan Times  

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Health workers tests for Covid outside of a clothing market in Shanghai, China. China's local symptomatic Covid-19 cases nearly double Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections with confirmed symptoms for March 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day earlier. Hong …

Knock on the Door: Covid-19 Stalks Athletes at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Knock on the Door: Covid-19 Stalks Athletes at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

News 18  

For athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, testing positive for Covid is one of their worst nightmares, and it can begin with a knock on the door in the middle of the night. “A positive test, then negative, then positive again in the middle of the night and a quarantine hotel,” said Meylemans, whose turbulent Games ended on Saturday when …

Winter Olympic Athletes Slam Conditions In COVID Quarantine Hotels
2 years, 10 months ago

Winter Olympic Athletes Slam Conditions In COVID Quarantine Hotels

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — Not enough food. Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics feel their quarantine conditions are making a bad situation much worse. I’m very tired,” Russian biathlon competitor Valeria Vasnetsova posted on Instagram from one of Beijing’s so-called quarantine hotels. She said she mostly survived on a few …

So far no positive coronavirus tests among Dutch Winter Olympic team
2 years, 10 months ago

So far no positive coronavirus tests among Dutch Winter Olympic team

NL Times  

The Dutch team that participates in the Olympic Games has been successful at keeping the coronavirus at bay for the time being. However, Dutch-born Austrian ski jumper Sara Marita Kramer has tested positive for the coronavirus before the Olympic games. Every athlete had to undergo two coronavirus tests: one at the airport and one upon arrival at the Olympic village. …

Australian Olympic athlete tests positive for COVID-19, alpine skier ruled out of Games with knee injury
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Olympic athlete tests positive for COVID-19, alpine skier ruled out of Games with knee injury

ABC  

Australia's Winter Olympics team have been hit by a positive COVID-19 test while alpine skier Madi Hoffman will miss the Games after suffering a serious knee injury. Key points: The unidentified Australian athlete is isolating after testing positive on arrival at Beijing airport and is awaiting a second test If the second test returns a negative result the athlete may …

EXPLAINER: How COVID tests, isolation will work at Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How COVID tests, isolation will work at Olympics

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Athletes and others headed to the Olympics face a multitude of COVID-19 testing hurdles as organizers seek to catch any infections early and keep the virus at bay. A positive test could mean athletes sitting out the Beijing Games — perhaps even if they’re no longer contagious. They eased the testing threshold that requires isolation but said …

China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience
2 years, 10 months ago

China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of some as the city clamps down on the virus ahead of the coming Winter Olympics. A third round of mass testing that started Wednesday for the the 2 million residents of Fengtai district drew complaints online and from residents bundled up against the …

Beijing sees uptick in COVID cases ahead of Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing sees uptick in COVID cases ahead of Olympics

The Hindu  

The Chinese capital reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as it began a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up to the Winter Olympics. The mass testing announcement, made late Tuesday by Beijing's Fengtai district on its social media account, prompted complaints from some residents who were asked to line up yet again outside …

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players

Firstpost  

Majority of them are asymptomatic and all of them have been isolated, SAI said but did not divulge the identities of those infected Bengaluru: Sixteen members of the senior men’s hockey team were among the 33 COVID-19 cases detected on Friday at the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence here. “16 athletes and one coach from the Senior …

Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Only “selected” spectators will be permitted at next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday. Monday’s announcement posted on the organizing committee’s website confirmed expectations that the Winter Games would have few onlookers at the venues, under even more strict conditions than imposed during last year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo. China has largely avoided …

Explained: How China plans to host 'Zero COVID' Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: How China plans to host 'Zero COVID' Beijing Winter Olympics

Firstpost  

Athletes and other participants including team staff and journalists need to be fully vaccinated. Participants will have to go into isolation at a dedicated hotel, if they test positive but remain asymptomatic Beijing: Athletes will need to be vaccinated or face a long quarantine take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Yes, athletes and other participants …

Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics

Associated Press  

Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Yes, athletes and other participants including team staff and news media need to be fully vaccinated to be allowed in the designated Olympic areas without completing a 21-day quarantine. Mogul skier Hannah Soar said she’s avoiding …

Anti-coronavirus measures tightened across China
2 years, 11 months ago

Anti-coronavirus measures tightened across China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China further tightened its anti-pandemic measures in Beijing and across the country on Friday as scattered outbreaks continued ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics in a little over two weeks. The city of Tianjin, about an hour from the capital, has ordered a third round of mass testing starting Saturday morning to be completed within 24 …

Latest COVID updates: US blasts China over cancelled flights
2 years, 11 months ago

Latest COVID updates: US blasts China over cancelled flights

Al Jazeera  

COVID news from January 12: Biden administration warns it could act in response to China’s cancellations of US flights. 12 Jan 2022 - 16:45 GMT ‘Every corner’ of Americas is seeing increases in COVID cases: PAHO Coronavirus infections are increasing in every country in the Americas and the Omicron variant has been detected in nearly every nation in the region, …

Senegal’s Koulibaly tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Cup of Nations opener
2 years, 11 months ago

Senegal’s Koulibaly tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Cup of Nations opener

The Hindu  

Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly has tested positive for COVID-19 while on international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, the Serie A club said on Saturday. Senegal was scheduled to depart Dakar on Wednesday but the trip was delayed for re-testing of the squad after positive cases for midfielders Pape Matar Sarr and Nampalys Mendy and …

Shapovalov tests positve for COVID-19 on arrival for ATP Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

Shapovalov tests positve for COVID-19 on arrival for ATP Cup

The Hindu  

Canada's Denis Shapovalov has announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Sydney for the ATP Cup. Shapovalov played last week at the World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi, where he beat Rafael Nadal in the third-place playoff match. Nadal also tested positive for the coronavirus after playing at the tournament as did Tokyo Olympic gold …

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
3 years ago

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges

The Hindu  

World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with football and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in North America under threat. Manchester United’s home match against Brighton & Hove Albion became the fifth Premier League game postponed since Sunday but league officials intend to continue with the fixture schedule where safely possible …

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: India's campaign ends after player tests positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: India's campaign ends after player tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

“With the health and safety of the players being paramount, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s match against China on 9th December will not take place,” Hockey India had tweeted on Wednesday. The Indian women’s hockey team was on Thursday forced out of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after one of their players tested positive for COVID-19, joining Malaysia who were …

Asian Champions Trophy: Indian hockey player tests positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Asian Champions Trophy: Indian hockey player tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

A member of the Indian women’s hockey team participating in the Asian Champions Trophy here has tested positive for COVID-19. “The Asian Hockey Federation regrets to inform that a positive COVID test result has been received from yesterday’s routine testing for a member of Team India. The Asian Hockey Federation regrets to inform that a positive Covid test result has …

Two athletes COVID-19 positive in Beijing Games warmup events
3 years, 1 month ago

Two athletes COVID-19 positive in Beijing Games warmup events

The Hindu  

Organizers of February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing said on Friday that two foreign athletes had tested positive for COVID-19 in ongoing test events for the Games. The two who tested positive are among 1,500 competitors and staff who have come into the country since the test events began in early October, said Huang Chun, the deputy director-general of the pandemic …

Fearing another Covid wave, China goes for strict lockdown in Ejin county
3 years, 1 month ago

Fearing another Covid wave, China goes for strict lockdown in Ejin county

India TV News  

Fearing another Covid wave, China has imposed lockdown-like restrictions in its Ejin county as the region has witnessed an increased number of cases of contagious disease. China on Friday reported 32 coronavirus cases, including four positive cases in Beijing, the spurt in the capital city causing a sense of disquiet among officials ahead of the winter Olympics early next year. …

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